Exercise. Tell the mood, tense, number, and person of, I was, he should be, if we were, they have been, she is, you had been, be thou, we might have been, it might be, being, it is, she may be, to be, if thou wert, we shall have been.

Exercise. Conjugate the verb, to be, negatively; as, I am not, Thou art not, &c.; and interrogatively; as, Am I? Art thou? Is he? &c.

CONJUGATION OF THE REGULAR ACTIVE VERB, TO LOVE.

Q. What is meant by a "regular" verb?

A. The regular verb is that form in which the past tense and participle are constituted by adding d or ed to the present, without changing the characteristic or radical vowel; as, I love, I lov-ed. Q. By what other name are regular verbs sometimes called?

A. Regular verbs are often spoken of as being verbs of the modern form.

Q. What is meant by an active regular verb?

A. A verb of this modern form which expresses the action which any person or thing does; I

move.

2. Love thou, or do thou love. 2. Love ye, or you, or do ye love.

COMPOUND PERFECT. Having loved.

Exercise. Tell the mood, tense, number, and person of,-I loved, We have loved, Thou hadst loved, Love ye, I shall have loved, They may love, We might love, To love, Loving, If you love, he should have loved, You will love; loved.

Exercise. Conjugate the following regular verbs, through their present, imperfect, and future tenses;-Move, force, hope, march, oppose, delight through all their moods and tenses, call, laugh, walk, enjoy, jump, grant, esteem, improve, depart. With the addition of a noun, adverb, or infinitive: To love music; to listen attentively; to love to read; to confer a favor; to stay to dine; to caress affectionately.

CONJUGATION OF A PASSIVE VERB.

Q. What is meant by a "passive" verb?

A. A verb which expresses an action done to any person or thing; I am loved.

Q. How are passive verbs formed?

A. By placing the auxiliary verb "to be" before the complete participle of the active form of the